August 23rd is decisive for the issue of the Holy Monastery of Sinaitranslated

August 23 is expected to be decisive for the issue of the Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine of Mount Sinai, as it is the day on which the appeal filed by the brotherhood of the Holy Monastery against the decision of the Ismailia court, which called into question the property and the very legal status of the Holy Monastery, will be heard. The direction of negotiations As ope.gr has written, based on what is known to date, the agreement is expected to recognize the ownership of the sites in the Egyptian State, under the status of archaeological monuments, while at the same time guaranteeing the Holy Monastery their possession and use in perpetuity, without financial consideration.

It remains open which other properties will be included in the agreement and under what status. Of particular importance is the issue of the gardens of the Monastery, which are located outside the walls and are decisive for the daily operation and feeding of the monastic community. The gardens have been disconnected from the Monastery and among the proposals being considered is the possibility of a long-term lease for a nominal fee.

At the same time, it is foreseen that after the finalization of the regulation...